Shoe with detachable upper



March 30, 1948,. R. A. LEACH a-r AL 2,438,711

SHOE WITH DETACHABLE UPPER I Filed March 2, 1945 Even for Patented Mar.30, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SHOE WITH DETACHABLE UPPER RaymondA. Leach and Geraldine M. Leach, Los Angeles, Calif.

Application March 2, 1945, Serial No. 580,522

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to shoes particularly to that type used by women,but also for mens shoes.

The main object is to provide a shoe of construction and design so thatvaried uppers can be provided on a common foundation to suit the tastesand colors of the wearer.

Another object is to provide a shoe with a foundation portion ofstandard construction such as the high heel, oxford, slipper, wedgesole, or all other types with means for quick assembly therewith of anupper portion which is provided in various colors and materials.

A further object of the invention is to provide a shoe with a foundationportion provided for attaching the upper portion through loop andstring, clips and hooks or other means.

A further object is to provide womens shoes of a type whereby afoundation portion can be bought with one or more upper portions incolor and design to suit the tastes of the wearer and to provide meansfor the lady to make a change of color in her shoes to match the colorsof her other wearing apparel when so desired without purchasing severalpairs of shoes.

Other objects and advantages will appear as the description progressesand in which reference to the accompanying drawings may be had and inwhich:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of one embodiment of our invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of an upper portion of the shoe shown in fulldeveloped position.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the foundation.

In the drawings like parts are designated by like numerals. I is a soleportion having built thereon the loops or clips II and the toe box l2and the counter l3. The shoe upper portion I4 is provided with loops orclips I5 coacting with the corresponding loops ll of the foundation asbest shown in Fig. 1. The assembly cord is is threaded through the loopsH and loops l5 causing the upper portion M to be assembled in fixedposition to the foundation Ill. The upper portion I4 is provided withlacing eyelets l'l-l'| through which the cord I6 is threaded to hold theunits of the shoe in complete assembly. By thus using a single lacingcord as a draw string which extends both through the interengagingseries of loops II and i5 and the cooperating rows of eyelets I I aquickly operable satisfactory take-up fastening means is provided whichcompensates for wear and may be utilized to keep the shoe snugly fittedto the foot at all times.

It is to be understood that others versed in the art may makemodifications and changes but such changes and modifications are to beembodiments of this invention within the scope of the appended claim.

What we claim is:

A shoe comprising a sole and heel tread-forming portion, a toe box fixedon the forepart of said tread-forming portion, a heel counter fixed uponthe rear part of the tread-forming portion, a flexible upper adapted tobe received about said toe box and heel counter and to enclose the footof the wearer therein, the end portions of said upper having theirtransverse edges disposed to assume spaced apart parallel positions atthe rear of the heel counter and having rows of openings adjacent saidtransverse edges, coacting loops formed on the bottom longitudinal edgeof said cover and the upper perimeter of the treadforming portion, and alacing element adapted to be laced through said coacting loops and therespective rows of openings in the end of said upper to detachablyconnect the cover with the tread-forming portion and adjustably connectthe ends of the upper for maintaining the upper in smoothly drawncondition upon the toe box,

the heel counter, and the foot of the wearer.

RAYMOND A. LEACH. GERALDINE M. LEACH.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

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